Make a quick, delicious one pot meal for those rushed weeknight meals. It has ground beef, pasta, mushrooms, garlic, onion, bell pepper and tomatoes. Add a salad and crusty bread to complete the meal.
1 T. olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, remove seeds and membranes, and chop
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
6 medium mushrooms (your favorite) sliced
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. red wine, optional
2 c. tomato purée
2 t. dried oregano
1 T. tomato paste
1 t. sugar
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 c. vegetable stock
9- 10 oz. dried spaghetti
shredded Parmesan cheese
chopped scallions
Wash bell pepper, remove seeds and membranes, chop. peel and finely chop onion and garlic. Wipe mushrooms clean. Wash and remove ends of scallions; chop.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet; add onion; cook on a medium heat 4-5 minutes until onion softens. Add bell pepper, garlic and mushrooms; cook 2-3 minutes. Add in ground beef; turn heat up to high; brown beef, breaking up any large chunks. Discard any grease. Add wine; allow to bubble until almost all has evaporated, 3-4 minutes.
Add tomato puree, oregano, tomato paste, sugar, salt, pepper and stock. Bring to a boil; add in spaghetti; pushing the spaghetti into the liquid. Cover; turn down heat; simmer 10-12 minutes, until pasta is cooked. Stir once or twice during cooking to prevent pasta from sticking together.
Turn off heat; stir; sprinkle on Parmesan cheese and chopped scallions before serving.
4 servings.